IndyCar – Will Power found the wheel again

Declared fit to drive after his accident at Watkins Glen (New York), Will Power was able to slip into the seat of his car of Team Penske during the tests organized this week in Sonoma, California, as a preamble to the season finale, which will be contested on this same track from September 17 to 18.

The Australian, 2014 champion, was able to progress without difficulty and above all worked to best adjust his car for the decisive meeting for the attribution of the 2016 title. “We tested several things to help us win next week’s race, Power comments.

It's really difficult to find a perfect balance in Sonoma because there are a lot of differences between the corners. So you really need to work on the best compromise. We really need to win the race to win the championship. It would give us the best chance if Simon (Pagenaud) is having a bad day. »

The Frenchman was also in action in California, and was satisfied with his rides. “We had several things we wanted to work on for quite some time. It's a very interesting track where there isn't much tire degradation, explains the championship leader.

You have a qualifying car and a race car that are very different and it was good to work on both today. The car feels fast, so I know we have a good base. »

Most drivers IndyCar were also part of these tests as well as three Indy Lights drivers: Andre Negrao placeholder image, Santiago Urrutia (both with SPM, which lines them up in the second division of the IndyCar Series) and Zach Veach, fielded by Ed Carpenter Racing.